Plasma Waves near Saturn: Initial Results from Voyager 1.

Abstract

The Voyager 1 plasma wave instrument detected many familiar types of plasma waves during the encounter with Saturn, including ion-acoustic waves and electron plasma oscillations upstream of the bow shock, an intense burst of electrostatic noise at the shock, and chorus, hiss, electrostatic (n + 1/2)fg waves and UHR emissions in the inner magnetosphere. A clock-like Saturn rotational control of low-frequency radio emissions was observed, and evidence was obtained of possible control by the moon Dione. Strong plasma wave emissions were detected at the Titan encounter indicating the presence of a turbulent sheath extending around Titan, and UHR measurements of the electron density show the existence of a dense plume of plasma being carried downstream of Titan by the interaction with the rapidly rotating magnetosphere of Saturn. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 1981
Accession Number
ADA096321

Entities

People

  • Donald A. Gurnett
  • F. L. Scarf
  • William S. Kurth

Organizations

  • University of Iowa

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Waves
  • Bow Shock
  • Cyclotron Waves
  • Detection
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Longitude
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Oscillation
  • Plasma Oscillation
  • Plasma Waves
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics